What are the responsibilities and job description for the Teacher Assistants/Paraprofessionals position at Chester County Schools?
- Job Summary: The job of Teacher Assistant (TA) was established for the purpose/s of assisting the instructional teacher with the educational process. The TA requires support in and out of the classroom. TA will perform a variety of duties often changing from one task to another of a different nature. This position of TA is a classified position.
Qualifications:
- Must have a minimum of a high school diploma or GED
- Job related experience is preferred.
Responsibilities/Job Duties:
- This position is involved with the direct support of classroom teachers in a public school system. Assistants may be required to support different grades, skill levels and subject matter during a typical day's assignment.
- The position also requires one-on-one tutoring assistance and/or support of full classes.
- Must possess an awareness of literacy, numerical operations, safety, planning and organization. An awareness of school policy and procedure regarding student safety, accountability, support programs (Special Education, Title I, Resource program) and day-to-day school operations.
- It also required out of classroom support such as typing, copying, assisting with supervision of students on field trips, during transit to and from classroom, cafeteria duties, assisting bus duty and coordination with parents and other staff.
- Project a positive image of Chester County Schools at all times;
- Keep information confidential concerning school business;
- Act in a professional manner at all times; and
- Perform other duties as assigned by the School administrators.
Working Environment:
- The work is moderately sedentary, but some lifting of objects that may exceed 20 pounds with frequent lifting and/or carrying of objects that weigh 10 pounds or more.
- Other physical demands that may be required are pushing, pulling, climbing, and/or balancing stooping, kneeling, crouching, and/or crawling, reaching, handling and/or feeling, talking and/or hearing and seeing.
- Must display the ability to precisely coordinate hand, finger, and eye motion/movement.
- The work is performed in classrooms, offices, lunchrooms, gymnasiums, outside on school grounds and various off-campus locations.
Must be able to pass a FBI/TBI fingerprint background
Salary : $13 - $14